Final Report Part III ECHIM Pilot Data Collection Analyses and Dissemination

1.3.10. ECHI# 30 A-2 Injuries: road traffic (medical care required)
ECHIM
Indicator
name
A
Definition
Calculation
Relevant
dimensions
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subgroups
Preferred
data type
and source
Rationale
B) Health status
30 (A-2). Injuries_ road traffic - medical care required (self-reported) ECHI ID Codes: 221a10-221a18
DOCUMENTATION current and entire Documentation Sheet:
See Report II: Part II. ECHI indicator documentation, chapter 30a.
Proportion of individuals reporting to have had a road traffic accident, which resulted in injury for which medical
treatment was sought during the past 12 months.
Proportion of individuals reporting to have had a road traffic accident during the past 12 months, derived from
EHIS: question HS.7 and HS.8: HS.7 In the past 12 months, have you had any of the following type of accidents
resulting in injury (external or internal)? 1. Road traffic accident (yes / no). If yes, select respondents who
answered positively to HS.8; HS.8: Did you visit a doctor, a nurse or an emergency department of a hospital as a
result of this accident? (Yes, I visited a doctor or nurse / Yes, I went to an emergency department / No
consultation or intervention was necessary). EHIS data will not be age standardized.
- Country
- Calendar year
- Sex
- Age group (15-24; 25-64; 65+)
- Socio-economic status (educational level. ISCED 3 aggregated groups: 0-2; 3+4; 5+6)
Preferred data type: (E)HIS [1a]
Preferred source: Eurostat (EHIS) [1b]
The EU IDB estimates that road injuries account for 10% of all hospital treated injuries or a total of 4.3 million
victims annually. Though preventive measures have been proven effective, resulting in declining incidence rates,
large health gains can still be achieved and inequalities between Member States can still be diminished.
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